Best Image Compression Software in 2026
Updated
84 image compression software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
84ranked
8free plans on this page
$1.69/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
8 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | SmushAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 27 | Caesium Image CompressorWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 28 | PicsFitNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 29 | CurtailNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 30 | imgproxyLinux | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 31 | ImageOptimAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.6 |
| 32 | ScalirWeb · Windows · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 33 | RecompressorNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 34 | Ashampoo Image CompressorNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.4 |
| 35 | Shrink.mediaWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $1.69/mo | 6.4 | |
| 36 | HiveWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.4 | |
| 37 | ImageOptimizerAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 38 | Asset MeltNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 39 | bulkimage.ioWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.3 |
| 40 | CompressOrDieNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 41 | YouCompressNo platforms listed | One bar | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.1 | |
| 42 | WixelWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $7.50/mo | 6.1 | |
| 43 | Bunny OptimizerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $9.50/mo | 6.0 |
| 44 | crunLinux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.0 | |
| 45 | imageoptNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 46 | MozJPEGAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 47 | ImageEngineWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1,999/mo | 5.9 |
| 48 | SquashMac | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 49 | CompressNowNo platforms listed | One bar | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 5.9 | |
| 50 | ImageBossWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Compression modes | Batch processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Smush | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 27 | Caesium Image Compressor | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 28 | PicsFit | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 29 | Curtail | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 30 | imgproxy | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | ImageOptim | 6.6 | No | $12/mo | Yes | $12/mo | both | Yes |
| 32 | Scalir | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 33 | Recompressor | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 34 | Ashampoo Image Compressor | 6.4 | No | $20/mo | — | — | lossy | Yes |
| 35 | Shrink.media | 6.4 | Free plan | $1.69/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 36 | Hive | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | ImageOptimizer | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 38 | Asset Melt | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 39 | bulkimage.io | 6.3 | No | $9/mo | Yes | $9/mo | — | Yes |
| 40 | CompressOrDie | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 41 | YouCompress | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 42 | Wixel | 6.1 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | Bunny Optimizer | 6.0 | No | $9.50/mo | No | $9.50/mo | — | — |
| 44 | crun | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 45 | imageopt | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 46 | MozJPEG | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 47 | ImageEngine | 5.9 | No | $1,999/mo | Yes | $1,999/mo | — | — |
| 48 | Squash | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 49 | CompressNow | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 50 | ImageBoss | 5.8 | No | — | No | $5/mo | — | — |
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